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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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